VANCOUVER, Nov. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Catalyst Copper Corp. (Catalyst or the
Company) announces that Dr. George W. Poling has joined its board of
directors, effective November 22, 2012.

Dr. Poling holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining and Metallurgical
Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mineral Process Engineering from the
University of Alberta and is considered among Canada's foremost experts
in the mineral processing and environmental management of mining
operations.

Dr. Poling, is also Professor emeritus and former Head of the Department
of Mining and Mineral Process Engineering at the University of British
Columbia, where he taught from 1968 until he retired in 1997. He was
also Research Coordinator for the B.C. Mining Association.

The Company's board of directors is now comprised of John Greenslade,
Gordon Keep, John Reynolds, Terence Hodson and George Poling.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CATALYST COPPER CORP.

"John W. Greenslade"

JOHN W. GREENSLADE- PRESIDENT, CEO (DIRECTOR)

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